Television

This black and white photo taken in May 1982 shows Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama, whose death was announced on March 8, 2024.

Why 'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama was so important to the world of anime

3:58pm March 08, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Akira Toriyama has died at 68. He was known globally for his best-selling manga series Dragon Ball, which gave rise to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z, multiple films, and video games.

CBS is developing its first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years

3:17pm March 08, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

The series, currently titled The Gates, will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. There's no word yet about when the show will air or who will star in it.

Singer Steve Lawrence (left) and his wife Eydie Gorme arrive at a black-tie gala honoring Frank Sinatra in Las Vegas on May 30, 1998. Lawrence died Wednesday at age 88.

Steve Lawrence, singer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88

6:13pm March 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday.

'Sopranos' diner booth sells for $82,000 at auction

7:24am March 07, 2024

When fans of the TV show last saw mob boss Tony Soprano in 2007, he was sitting at booth in a New Jersey diner, eating onion rings with his family. For years the booth attracted many fans.

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Is love blind? Psychologists say not really

5:06am March 07, 2024

Hit reality TV show Love is Blind branded itself as a social experiment in our image-obsessed world — but psychologists find love is not blind. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to psychologist Paul Eastwick.

Arts

Jon Stewart and John Oliver return, offering voices of outrage and comic relief

2:28pm March 05, 2024

by David Bianculli

In February, Oliver returned for a new season of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, and Stewart came back to host The Daily Show on Mondays. Both prove that they're the best at what they do.

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Confessions of a continuity cop

7:00am March 02, 2024

by Linda Holmes

You know that scene in Pretty Woman when Julia Roberts is eating a croissant that is suddenly a pancake? Continuity issues like that crop up all the time. Whether you let it distract you is your call.

Wendy Williams' guardianship is the subject of a new documentary. Here's how it works

8:09pm March 01, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

With a court-appointed guardian in charge of her finances, the former talk show host has practically no autonomy. Here's what guardianships do — and how it impacts Williams.

Carrie Preston stars an an astute but unconventional attorney in Elsbeth.

Arts

In the mood for a sweet, off-beat murder mystery? 'Elsbeth' is on the case

10:32pm February 28, 2024

by David Bianculli

Carrie Preston revives her eccentric Good Wife character in a new CBS series featuring delightful guest stars and clever mysteries that are resolved at the end of each episode.

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Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes, has died at age 76.

Arts

Comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' dies at 76

4:41pm February 28, 2024

by The Associated Press

Lewis was an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname "The Prince of Pain."